George "Wilson" Washington Morrow

MORROW, George Wilson Morrow, Arkansas was born May 2, 1842 in Washington County, Arkansas, the son of George Morrow of Charleston, South Carolina, who was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister for 60 years in Arkansas. He was the son of John Morrow and his wife Mary Calhoun. Maiden name of subject’s mother was Elizabeth Buchanan, daughter of Thomas Buchanan and his wife Jennie Patterson, who was from Ireland. “The Captain of the vessel on which Jennie took passage from Ireland to America said he would give the girl who first sighted land a new dress. Jennie got the prize.” Subject was educated at Cane Hill under Dr. F.R. Earle, was a Junior when the war stopped him. He was a Justice of the Peace for many years, served a term in the lower House of the Arkansas Legislature, 1907, and was a Democrat and a Presbyterian. He served as a Corporal in the 34th Arkansas Infantry. On December 7, 1865, at Cane Hill, Washington County, Arkansas, he married Samantha Russell, daughter of James B Russell and his wife, Ann Coulter. Their children were: Annie Elizabeth Morrow; William Robert Morrow, Oklahoma; Maggie May Morrow (deceased); Stella Jane Morrow, Hugh Oscar Morrow and Mrs. Emma Russell Crozier. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

Hon. G.W. Morrow, commander of Prairie Grove Camp of Confederate Veterans, was over from Lincoln Sunday to attend the funeral of his comrade, Mr. W.N. Scott. [Prairie Grove Herald 6/30/1921]

G.W. Morrow filed Veteran Application #21599 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 16, 1917 at the State, citing service with Company B, 34thArkansas Infantry from 1862 thru 1865. Mr. Morrow died February 18, 1935. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]

(Not sure if Richard Dick and George Washington might the same person)

George Wilson Morrow, assessor of Washington County. Ark., and an enterprising

citizen of the same, was born in what is now Dutch Mills Township,

Washington Co., Ark., May 2, 1842, and is the son of Rev. George and Elizabeth

{Buchanan) Morrow. The former was born in South Carolina, and reared in

Kentucky, and the latter was born and reared in Kentucky. They were married

at Fort Smith, Ark., and were the parents of six sons and four daughters.

George Wilson Morrow, the youngest of the familv, attained his growth in his

native county, receiving a good practical education, ·and at the breaking out of the

late war he shouldered his musket and enlisted in the Confederate army, Com

pany B, Brooks' Regiment of Arkansas Infantry, and was in active service all

through the stirring events of the war. He then returned to his home in Washington

County and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He chose for his companion

in life Miss Samantha Russell, daughter of James Bryant .and Ann (Coulter)

Russell, and by this union became the father of two sons and four daughters:

Ann Elizabeth, who is a graduate of Cane Hill College; William R., who

runs his father's store; Maggie May, Stella J., Hugh Oscar and Ena R. Mr.

Morrow has held the office of justice of the peace for several years, and he and

family worship at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is the present assessor,

and is a candidate for re-election.

MORROW, Richard “Dick” - By Mabel Fern Francis - The dates for the annual Confederate Reunion this year are July 31 and August 1. The United Daughters of Confederacy, and the Prairie Grove Camp of Confederate Veterans No. 384 with Comrade George Nixon, aged 90, meet for the Thirty-third reunion. The enrollment of the original Camp was one hundred -this year only one of the Charter members will be present. The reunion will be held in the native park, where on the Battle of Prairie Grove was fought December 7, 1862. Six soldiers who were in the Battle will be here this year, and they are Hight Brewster of Cove Creek, Dick Morrow of Lincoln, John Russell of Cane Hill, Walter Parks of Cincinnati and Henry Pyeatt of Lincoln. Their ages vary from 85 to 92 years. [Arkansas Countryman 7/31/1930]

Richard Morrow, former State representative and county assessor, known over the county as “Uncle Dick” Morrow, died this morning at 7:00 o’clock at his home in Lincoln after a few days illness. Mr. Morrow was 92 years of age and on his last birthday all his former pupils who could get there, helped relatives and other friends in celebrating. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Crozier Church at Morrowtown with Rev. Sam Marrs in charge. Burial will be in Bethesda cemetery. Mr. Morrow is survived by three children, Mrs. Annie Elder and Miss Stella Morrow at Lincoln and Oscar Morrow at Cane Hill. Grandchildren surviving are Wilson, Bole and Sidney Morrow, all of Morrowtown; Mrs. Nancy Morrow Pitts of Lincoln, Glenn Morrow of Altus, Oklahoma, Floyd Morrow in California, Mrs. Bess Morrow Crozier of Sasakwa, Oklahoma and Enid of Atchison, Nebraska. [Fayetteville Daily Democrat 2/18/1935]

Representative R.W. Morrow returned Thursday from Little Rock. He was accompanied by his brother, Hugh, who will visit him at Cane Hill. Mr. Morrow gained two pounds and enjoyed splendid health while attending to his legislative duties in the capitol city, but is very anxious to get back home to look after his farming interest. [Fayetteville Democrat 5/23/1907]

“Uncle Dick” Morrow Has 91st Birthday - Lincoln, May 3. - “Uncle Dick” Morrow celebrated his 91st birthday with dinner given by his friends. He is very active, works his own garden, one of the best in town. Friends said he goes where he pleases over town and it takes a lively stepper to keep up with him. [Fayetteville Democrat 5/3/1933]